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Just Food warns federal food cuts and rising costs have strained pantry operations; seeks supplemental county funds
Summary
Just Food told Douglas County commissioners that federal commodity cuts and rising food costs are raising demand and reducing supply for school and community pantries; the agency requested supplemental operational funding.
Just Food officials told Douglas County commissioners on July 10 that reductions to federal commodity programs and rising food prices are increasing demand and constraining supply for school and community food pantries.
Kristen (executive director introduced as Andrea Walker? transcript identified the speaker as Just Food representative) and other agency staff said the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP/TFAP) distributions have fallen by about 30% in recent months and that the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) remains frozen for new enrollments in some regions. The agency reported it receives federal food…
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